The Simmons First National Corp. board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents per share, payable on Jan. 5 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 15, according to a news release.
The dividend represents a 1 cent per share increase, or 6.3%, from the dividend paid for the same period last year.
Simmons First National Corp. is a financial holding company based in Pine Bluff, with total consolidated assets of approximately $21.4 billion as of Sept. 30. It conducts financial operations in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.